Miguel Almiron was the heart of Atlanta United. While it was Josef Martinez that won the MLS MVP award last season, if you were to highlight one individual who defined the style of the team, it would certainly be Almiron.
Creative and dynamic, with and without the ball, deceptively dogged and determined, Almiron is the trendsetter for the Five Stripes.
Such was the shared pace of him and Martinez, Tata Martino could adapt the Atlanta tactics to play with just two out-and-out attackers. A deep defensive line allowed the opposition the ball but opened up space for Almiron and Martinez to burst into on the counter-attack.